Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 6-10 , January 2012

Characterization of bruises using ultrasonography for potential application in diagnosis of child abuse

Received 6 July 2011 ,Revised 9 September 2011 ,Accepted 30 September 2011.

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PII: S1344-6223(11)00115-5

doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2011.09.007

Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 6-10 , January 2012

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